We just learned about the Mexico state of Tlaxcala.
Another Mexico state is Nayarit.
It is a smaller state on the west coast of Mexico on the Pacific ocean, and includes the islands of Marías and Marietas.
(from: wikipedia - nayarit)
The coat of arms of Nayarit has a corn plant on the top left. This is for the capital city of Tepic, which comes from the Aztec word for corn, "tepictu".
The top right has a picture of a bow and arrow. The Cora people in this state believed in a mythical being called Nayarit, who their legends say invented the bow and arrow.
The bottom has white mountains, for the Sierra Madre Occidental montains.
The middle has the symbol of Mexico, an eagle eating a snake on a cactus.
(from: wikipedia - nayarit)
One of the islands named Marías has a prison on it, built in 1905 that is supposed to be "escape proof".
(from: wikipedia - islas marías)
On the island of Marietas, there is a hidden beach called "love beach" that is a place people go to visit.
(from: wikipedia - islas marietas national park)
There is a place named Ahuacatlan, that means "place where there is a lot of avocado".
In the Nahuatl language, the word ahua means avocado, and the word tlan means place.
(from: wikipedia - ahuacatlán)
Like many other states in Mexico, in Ixtlán del Río there are ancient ruins from people who used to live there thousands of years ago.
(from: wikipedia - ixtlán del rio (archaeological site))
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Laramide Belt
